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Posted by claudits on Jan-22-2005 00:38:

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Originally posted by ierxium

[*]Conversaci�n en la catedral by Mario Vargas Llosa
[*]Un mundo para Julius by Alfredo Bryce Echenique
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[COLOR=#299ED5]Yes. I'll try looking for some titles from them. Thanks.

I realised I forgot to mention a couple of good books from these guys. You have made great choices, though. I probably would have chosen the same ones. Conversaci�n en la catedral is a great book by Vargas Llosa. If you like his style, you might like "La t�a Julia y el escribidor".
Un mundo para Julius is my favourite by Bryce Echenique. Many people consider it his best piece of work. I've read it when I was about 14 y.o. and had my copy autographed by him when he visited my school. Quite an eccentric person. He showed up drunk to talk about his work, lol.
Let me know how you like them!

Posted by Dj Tomer on Jan-22-2005 02:13:

quote:
Originally posted by Michael19
what do you mean? why did it throw you off?

sorry to hi-jack, but i was wondering, whats rules of attraction about?

i read american physcho and it was certainly different, so wouldnt mind reading some of his other work.

and since the main character from Glamorama was in rules of attraction would i need to read ROA first?

Never read glamorama, so i don't know if you should read RoA first, but read it anyway, it's a good book. Just follows a few teens around and the stuff that happens to them. The movie's decent too.

Posted by sensorium on Jan-22-2005 04:27:

quote:
Originally posted by claudits
I realised I forgot to mention a couple of good books from these guys. You have made great choices, though. I probably would have chosen the same ones. Conversaci�n en la catedral is a great book by Vargas Llosa. If you like his style, you might like "La t�a Julia y el escribidor".
Un mundo para Julius is my favourite by Bryce Echenique. Many people consider it his best piece of work. I've read it when I was about 14 y.o. and had my copy autographed by him when he visited my school. Quite an eccentric person. He showed up drunk to talk about his work, lol.
Let me know how you like them!

Okay, I'll also try reading the other book you mentioned by Vargas Llosa. Let's hope I don't forget about telling you how I liked them. I have bad memory.

quote:
Originally posted by Michael19
what do you mean? why did it throw you off?

I don't exactly know. I was just starting to read it and as soon as I got to that part I felt as if I didn't want to put time into reading the book at that given time. It's like I told myself to suspend the reading for a later time. Maybe I got offended, something that would be absurd. To be sincere, I don't know.

Posted by Laughingfennec on Jan-22-2005 10:54:

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Originally posted by ierxium

about Dostoievski - Crime & punishment...

Yeah. I wouldn't call it the best book ever though but it certainly is a good one. I've read it. I like his style of narrating. The realism of society is reflected in this story. Great read. I agree, it's incredible.

what is incredible in it is the psychological side, really impressive and haunting!
If you like it i can recommend you the other masterpieces by Dostoievski if you have'nt read them yet, particularly "The idiot" which is very convincing to me, as well as "The possessed", haunting too.

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